Table 1.

Characteristics of Respondents Considering Starting or Stopping Antidepressants by Educational Level

CharacteristicEducation Levelχ2P Value
Less Than High School (N = 55)High School Grad (N = 118)Some College (N = 116)College Grad (N = 55)Graduate Work (N = 41)
Age, years (%)
    <606859686966.186
    60 to 741730272619
    75+14115415
Sex (%)
    Female6968657271.088
Race (%)
    White, non-Hispanic7480727588.032
    Black, non-Hispanic196961
    Other714191911
Marital status (%)
    Married/living with partner5360545855.906
    Not married/living with partner4740464245
Work status (%)
    Working1526525071.000
    Not working (not retired)634530258
    Retired2229192521
Household income (%)
    <$50,0008275564024.000
    $50,000-$99,9991321272628
    $100,000 or more54173448
Health insurance (%)
    Yes8888859297.241
    No12121583
Self-reported health (%)
    Excellent821165.000
    Very good614232646
    Good1752443931
    Fair5623251917
    Poor139801